By 2018 (that’s in less than 4 months), 84% of all marketing communication will be visual. And there’s more than one good reason for the shift. Visuals help businesses of any size communicate and connect with users and distinguish from competitors. So, if you haven’t done so already, get ready to jump on the visual-band-wagon. You don’t need to be (or hire) a designer. You can get started (and do great things) with our selection of the best online design tools.

​Checklist – How to Secure Your WordPress Website

We know that you care about what you build and protecting it is incredibly important. Hacks happen, and it’s your job to reduce their likelihood to the lowest probability possible. We built this checklist of best practices to help you harden your website and protect you and your users from hacks.

​44 Top Digital Marketing Articles for 2017​

Marketing managers often ask us: Where can I find information on digital marketing to share with my clients?

To facilitate the flow of information, Outbrain has assembled a list of what we consider to be the top 44 digital marketing articles for 2017. We will continue to add to this list throughout the year as relevant articles are published.

Feel free to share these articles as well as any suggestions for additions to the list.

Top 13 Books for Business Storytelling

“What are the best books on storytelling for my business?” OR “I’m discovering how powerful storytelling can be for my business, but I want to learn more. What books should I read?” I’ve been hearing these questions more and more. The challenge with recommending books always comes back to a question of my own, “What do you want to know about story? The science, the structure, what stories to tell, how to tell a great story, how to use them in your business, etc?” The study and practice of story is a science, art, craft, and passion. Just like if I asked my favorite musician to recommend the best books on music, I’m sure they’d have a list of their own questions and a laundry list of books to recommend. I am approaching this list to include what I think would be a well rounded list of getting anyone up to speed and schooled up to a story pro. This is what I would personally recommend and why — in no particular order:

127 Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About Video Marketing

When the first video was launched back in 1994, little did we know that it would become one of the most powerful marketing tools. The impressive growth of all things digital over the last two decades brought about many innovative marketing strategies. Today, the video is a cutting-edge marketing approach and a powerful tool for creating content that is personal, relevant and leaves a memorable impression on your audience.

Visuality is the biggest strength of video marketing. Thanks to its viral nature, a video’s reach knows no boundaries. And by 2019, video will completely take over the internet.